Action Comics (1938) #539

DC 1938–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jan 1983

EditionsStandard / direct Newsstand Mark Jewelers insert

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Action Comics #539 (1938) is issue #539 of DC's Action Comics (1938–2011), with a cover date of January 1983. Written by Bob Rozakis and Marv Wolfman and drawn by Gil Kane and Alex Saviuk.

Creators

Writers: Bob Rozakis, Marv Wolfman
Pencillers: Gil Kane, Alex Saviuk
Inkers: Dan Adkins, Gil Kane
Colorists: Gene D'Angelo, Tatjana Wood
Letterers: Phil Felix, Ben Oda
Cover artists: Keith Giffen, Dick Giordano

Characters

The stories

“Past Imperfect!”

The Atom uses the Time Pool to try to help Superman get to the past to stop Lord Satanis and Syrene. Flash does the same with the Cosmic Treadmill, but both efforts fail. Back in the past, the other Superman is still a pawn in the war between Satanis and Syrene. Clark Kent shows up at the Daily Planet, and promptly keels over. Clark Kent is dead! Meanwhile, Satanis manages to take over the body of the Superman in the past. And Clark Kent's autopsy begins.

“Help! I'm a Prisoner in My Own Body!”

Aquaman learns that V'Lana has taken over Mera's body and plans to use Mera's ability to control fish to take over Mera's home dimension of Xebel. Aquaman and Mera confront her, but she gets the upper hand, and Mera's life is in danger.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.